Chinese phone maker UMIDIGI officially announced the entry-level UMIDIGI A3 a couple of weeks back and did schedule the presale for October 20. The countdown to that date has now commenced. According to the schedule, the pre-sale will commence at 0:00 AM GMT-8 at AliExpress, snap-up price as low as $75.99.

To get the sleek A3 for $75.99, customers will need to deposit $8 when the presale commences on October 20. The deposit offer will be open until November 10. Thereafter, from November 12 you’ll need to make a balance payment of $67.99. This window will be open for 2 days after which the order is confirmed. Interested buyers who fail to make the balance payment will have their $8 deposit refunded. UMIDIGI will also make the A3 available for just $79.99 on November 11 and November 12 when the pre-sale will officially end. After that, the price of the UMIDIGI A3 will berth at $85.99, a huge $10 higher than the presale price.

For the avoidance of doubt, the UMIDIGI A3 comes as a premium,all-metal  entry-level model with an attractive design and impressive specs lineup. To recall, the device packs a 5.5-inch in-cell Full-screen display with HD+ resolution. The display is covered with a 2.5D curved glass which adds some more aesthetics to the looks. The UMIDIGI A3 is powered by a MediaTek MT6739 processor with a clock frequency of 1.5GHz. The processor is paired with 2GB of RAM while there is 16GB of internal storage onboard. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB via a dedicated microSD card slot. Perhaps, one of the most spectacular features on the device is the triple slots for two SIM cards and a microSD card. In this way, you won’t have to sacrifice any of the two SIM slots. Furthermore, the SIM slots both support dual 4G VoLTE. The device also comes with global LTE bands including Band 20 and so, can be used in several countries around the world. 

As far as photography goes, the A3 adopts a dual rear camera setup stacked vertically at the top left corner. There is a LED flash under the camera as well as a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the middle.  There is also an 8MP selfie camera at the front. The device comes in Gold and Space Gray. Do well to visit UMIDIGI’s website for further details.

Lest we forget, UMIDIGI is also running a giveaway for the A3 and it is just 22 days left. 20 units are up for grabs by 20 lucky chaps who will have the units shipped to them FREE of charge in order to provide the company with more users feedback. All you need to do is visit UMIDIGI’s website and follow the steps outlined.

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer UMIDIGI has officially announced the UMIDIGI A3. The phone has been in the news quite frequently in recent times as a result of its impressive specs lineup. The A3 is an entry-level model but it comes with a premium-looking metal body and several other features on the internals which makes it potentially stand out among its contemporaries.

Design and Specification

UMIDIGI A3 comes with a 5.5-inch in-cell Full-screen display with HD+ resolution. The display is covered with a 2.5D curved glass which adds some more aesthetics to the device. There is no physical button at the front instead, the phone uses on-screen navigation.  The back panel and the frame is manufactured from metal. The A3 adopts a dual rear camera setup stacked vertically at the top left corner. There is a LED flash under the camera as well as a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the middle. 

Specs wise, the UMIDIGI A3 is powered by a MediaTek MT6739 processor with a clock frequency of 1.5GHz. The processor is paired with 2GB of RAM while there is 16GB of internal storage onboard. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB via a dedicated microSD card slot. Perhaps, one of the most spectacular features on the device is the triple slots for two SIM cards and a microSD card. In this way, you won’t have to sacrifice any of the two SIM slots. Furthermore, the SIM slots both support dual 4G VoLTE. The device also comes with global LTE bands including Band 20 and so, can be used in several countries around the world. 

As far as the cameras go, UMIDIGI A3 packs a vertically aligned dual camera setup at the rear and a single selfie camera. The rear sensors comprise of a 12MP main sensor with 1.12 μm pixels, 1/2.8’’ large optical sensor size, OV12870 sensor while the secondary camera is a 5MP sensor. The secondary sensor is a depth of field sensor which brings the ability to capture bokeh shots. At the front, there is an 8MP selfie shooter which supports Face Unlock and captures high-resolution beautiful selfies. The device also comes with powerful speakers located at the bottom. Keeping the light on is a 3300mAh battery. 

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UMIDIGI A3 Price and Availability

If you are interested in grabbing the UMIDIGI A3, you’ll have to wait until October 20 when the model will open for presale on UMIDIGI’s official store on AliExpress. It will be available in Space Gray and Gold colours. Before the presale commences, you can register on the page so you’ll get notified when the phone’s presale activity commences. In addition, UMIDIGI is running a Giveaway on its website which will see 20 lucky chaps getting the A3 for FREE. Here’s a summary of the specifications;

Full Specifications:

Screen: 5.5’’ HD+ TDDI Incell

CPU: MediaTek M6739 at 1.5GHz

GPU: IMG 8XE 1PPC@ 570MHz

RAM: 2GB

Internal memory: 16GB

Rear camera : 12MP+5MP, OV12870, 6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture, 1.12 μm pixels, 1/2.8” optical sensor size

Front camera: 8MP, OV8856, f/2.0 aperture

Connectivity: Both SIM slots are compatible with 4G, support 4G VoLTE in both slots simultaneously.

2G: GSM 2/3/5/8

3G: WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8

4G: TDD-LTE 38/40/41

4G: FDD-LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/19/20  

Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, OTG

Battery : 3300mAh

Dimensions : 147.2 mm * 70.2 mm * 8.5 mm

Weight: 186 g

Other: FM radio, gravity sensors, proximity, light sensor, fingerprint scanner, Triple slots; two SIM, one SD card slot.

Colours: Space Gray, Gold

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The countdown is on to the launch of the UMIDIGI A3 which is a hotly anticipated one. The popularity of the A3 even before its launch is related to the success of the UMIDIGI A1 Pro which was announced in March this year. The A1 Pro was one of the best-selling phones of the company. With a well-packed specs lineup comprising a 5.5-inch display screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio, an impressive entry-level chipset, dual rear cameras, the 10W fast charging option and beautiful curved design coupled with a price under $100, the Mi A1 Pro was very popular in the under $100 price category. UMIDIGI isn’t going to keep us waiting till next year before launching a successor and that is the A3.

The UMIDIGI A3 is expected to be officially launched on September 28 and ahead of tomorrow’s launch, the real photos of the A3 have leaked online. The photos aren’t any different from the ones we have seen in the past but just some cleaner shots of its space gray variant. For an entry-level model, the device looks quite stunning with a premium build. The body is made of metal. The A3 adopts a dual camera setup stacked at the top left corner vertically. There is a LED flash under the camera. The device also packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Also visible is the presence of the 3.5mm audio jack, not like we expected it to be yanked off.

The UMIDIGI A3 recently made an appearance on AliExpress and that afforded us an opportunity to check out the specifications. Top on the specs sheet is the triple slots for two SIM cards and a microSD card. The model comes in 2GB RAM + 16GB storage combo and with a dedicated SD card slot, the storage can be expanded by a further 256GB without sacrificing any of the slots. In addition, the two SIM slots are 4G VoLTE enabled with the network band running on both SIMs at the same time. The device will come with a 3300mAh battery. 

Related: UMIDIGI A3 pre-order page now live on AliExpress, specs in tow ahead of Sept 28 launch

On the camera end, the device packs a vertically aligned dual camera setup at the rear and a single selfie camera. The rear sensors comprise of a 12MP+5MP combo with dual tone LED flash while there is an 8MP sensor at the front. The device will also come with powerful speakers located at the bottom.

UMIDIGI A3 is expected to have a retail price of $79.99 and preorder will open on AliExpress from tomorrow. Keep a tab on the AliExpress page for updates. We’ll also keep you updated about the launch here on Gizmochina.

According to leaked source on AliExpress at UMIDIGI official store, the UMIDIGI A3 has six main selling points:

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Bottom Box Speaker & LED Notification

So we are expected to get a better dual camera performance, innovative triple slots design without compromise, good CPU performance and a global budget phone for everyone in the world. Need to point out that as a budget phone it packs 2.5D curved glass on double-sided with a unibody metal frame. Different from Xiaomi Redmi series, it even has a bottom box speaker. So the design of the phone definitely is great for a budget phone. Judging from the appearance of the phone, it more likes a flagship phone!

Anyway, UMIDIGI A3 will launch tomorrow and all specs of the phone will be confirmed! Stay tuned for more interest news. Check more info about UMIDIGI A3 right here at UMIDIGI Official store on AliExpress.

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Most smartphones are usually marketed as dual SIM phones with two SIM slots. In recent times, that has become a major selling point for some phones. Most especially the budget models that don’t usually have much to offer in other aspects like camera, SoC etc. Quite unfortunately, these phones usually don’t have separate slots for external microSD card. Instead, the second SIM slot doubles as the SD card slot. On high-end models packing 64GB or higher internal storage, this isn’t a problem. But for budget models which usually have 16GB of storage or even less, there is usually a high chance of using the second slot for expansion of the storage most times. In such cases, users are only confined to using just a single SIM slot. We haven’t seen too many attempts to address this issue but UMIDIGI is taking the bull by the horn by working on a budget model that would pack triple SIM slots. The device is dubbed UMIDIGI A3 and is confirmed to launch on September 28.

The UMIDIGI A3 will have three SIM card slots and the third slot can be converted to an SD card slot. That still leaves users with two SIM slots. The most interesting part is that the first two SIM slots support dual 4G VoLTE connectivity, meaning the 4G network will run at the same time on both slots. This may likely be the first entry-level model to have such features. That isn’t all, the device will also come with dual cameras at the rear as well as a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. UMIDIGI also hinted that the device will come with global bands and that should include band 20.

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Being an entry-level device, the UMIDIGI A3 is expected to come with a cheap price tag. We’ll keep you posted when the device is launched. 

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